American comedian, actress and writer, Ali Wong, had very supportive parents- Adolphus Wong and Tam Wong.
Ali Wong’s Father
Adolphus Wong passed away on March 31, 2011 at the age of 74. He was Chinese-American and while he was alive, he worked as an anesthesiologist at Kaiser Hospital for 30 years.
Adolphus Wong grew up in a one-bedroom apartment. “Even when I was struggling, he was so supportive,” Wong had once said about him.
She spoke about how her father would come to her “not-so-well-attended shows” to support her. He would stand up and wave his hands clasped together gesturing as if he had “just won the Indy 500 or conquered Mount Everest.”
“When he died, I was still struggling, and I’d think about him seeing that costume at the Smithsonian and he would probably be outside the museum every day,” Wong said.
Ali Wong’s Mother
Tan Wong was a Vietnamese American who came to the United States at age 20, in 1960.
Sheworked as a social worker and joined her husband to inspire their daughter in the field of arts.
Ali Wong’s parents always took her to the Asian American Film Festivals, which built confidence in Wong who eventually made a career in movies.
Ali Wong is noted for her Netflix stand-up specials Baby Cobra and Hard Knock Wife, both of which received critical acclaim.
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